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Blazing Medley Both songs appear on the rapper's latest album It's Only Me Lil Baby blazed through a medley of songs from his third studio album It’s Only Me at the 2022 American Music Awards on Sunday. His selection included the project’s lead single “In a Minute” and the deep-cut “California Breeze.” Introducing the artist, host Wayne Brady called the rapper’s story one of redemption — directly leading into an emotional performance of both songs. Presented on a dramatic and smoky stage, it was the performance of “California Breeze” that...

Lauren Alaina is engaged to be married! The country singer and reality television personality turned to social media on Sunday morning (Nov. 20) to share the news of her surprise engagement, which she announced at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night (Nov. 19)."BRIDE be dang’d, y’all. My best friend, @arnold.cam, asked me to marry him, and I announced it at my favorite place in the world, @opry," Alaina writes on Instagram. "I didn’t know happiness and excitement like this existed. I can’t wait to be Mrs. Cameron Scott Arnold."The singer...

Late-Night Jams Fresh off his sold-out Madison Square Garden show, Nigerian star gives fans one last performance before 2023 North American tour Fresh off his sold-out Madison Square Garden concert, Wizkid appeared on a much-smaller stage Friday as the Nigerian star performed his single “Money & Love” on The Tonight Show. The track appears on Wizkid’s latest LP More Love, Less Ego, which arrived earlier this month. “These are soulful, uplifting songs by Afrobeats’ top artist. He’s all about dropping heat, even as he continues to evolve,” Rolling Stone wrote...

Good people, great food, sweet memories and taking the time to reflect on everything we've been given is what this time of the year is all about. Whether you're gathered up with the whole family or celebrating "friendsgiving" style, here's a soundtrack for your Thanksgiving holiday from some of country music's biggest names, then and now.From Hank Williams to Martina McBride to Thomas Rhett, we've found plenty to be thankful for all over the country music spectrum. Celebrating "Family Tradition" is one of country music's favorite themes, along with the blessings handed...

Blood on the Dance Floor "I’m in pain and as dancers know, dancing on an injury is not a good idea," singer says after U.K. trek pushed to 2023 Florence and the Machine were forced to postpone their U.K. tour after Florence Welch broke her foot dancing during Friday’s concert at London’s O2 Arena. The injury occurred at some point during the show, with the singer – who performs barefoot – leaving a trail of blood on the stage; video later emerged of the road crew wiping the blood off...

According to a new report on Saturday (Nov. 19), Ticketmaster is now under investigation by the top legal authorities in three states after a botched rollout of tickets to Taylor Swift's 2023 Eras Tour left millions of fans frustrated and empty handed.The Associated Press reports that the Attorneys General in Nevada, Tennessee and Pennsylvania have launched investigations into the massive ticket service after receiving a number of complaints from concerned citizens.A pre-sale for the upcoming concerts began on Tuesday (Nov. 15), but due to overwhelming demand, many fans experienced long...

Hours after Taylor Swift blasted Ticketmaster over the disastrous ticket rollout for The Eras Tour, the company issued an apology to both the singer and her fans. “We strive to make ticket buying as easy as possible for fans, but that hasn’t been the case for many people trying to buy tickets for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour,” the company said in a statement Friday night.  “First, we want to apologize to Taylor and all of her fans – especially those who had a terrible experience trying to purchase...

Luke Bryan's wife, Caroline Bryan, is on the mend after undergoing hip surgery earlier this week. She took to social media to share what happened and what she's doing to make sure recovery goes smoothly.“I said unexpected surgery. It wasn’t unexpected surgery," Caroline clarifies in an Instagram Story video shared on Friday (Nov. 18). She's referring to a post on her feed from Monday, in which she shared a picture of herself before and after being operated on. In the former, she's in a hospital gown, and in the latter photos, it's clear she's immobilized."It wasn’t unexpected,...

The pop star said it was a "childhood dream" come true to herald this year's parade in New York City Mariah Carey, who has yet to hold the title of “Queen of Christmas,” will appear at the 96th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 24. Carey will take the stage around noon ET to perform “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The singer made the announcement on Instagram, writing “My childhood dream is coming to life! I’m going to be opening for the one and only, SANTA CLAUS.” Earlier this...

Thomas Rhett has been headlining his own tours since 2017, but that doesn't mean he no longer feels the weight of being the show's star.Speaking with Taste of Country Nights' Evan Paul, the "Where We Started" singer says he still feel the pressure, both from the audiences and his openers."Yeah, for sure — especially, you show up in some towns and you go, 'Gosh, we haven't played here in like five years, do they like us? I can't remember,'" he says with a chuckle."But you know, the people that you...

Seven minutes before Bruce Springsteen is scheduled to call Rolling Stone to talk about his new R&B covers album, Only the Strong Survive, a number I’ve never seen before from Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey pops up on my cellphone. This is usually the point where a manager or publicist conferences in the interview subject, but there’s just one person on the other end of the line. “Hey,” says a gruff, familiar voice. “It’s Bruce.” He’s wrapping up an exhausting couple of weeks in which he inducted Jimmy Iovine into...

Johnny Cash was one of the most iconic country music artists in history, but much of his life was still shrouded from public view until the release of the Oscar-winning biopic Walk the Line. Released on Nov. 18, 2005, the film starred Joaquin Phoenix as Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash, and it brought to the screen a remarkably vivid re-telling of Cash's early life, his struggles with fame and drugs, and how he eventually turned his life around.Screenwriters Gill Dennis and James Mangold co-wrote the script for...

Giving Back He also surprised them with a grant to support their careers Actor and singer Nicky Jam is no stranger to the Latin Grammys stage, and this year, he performed a touching rendition of “El Perdon” as he shared the stage with young singers from the Latin Grammys Cultural Foundation. He performed the song alongside a live band, on a stage designed as a recording studio. The setup was particularly special because it foreshadowed the surprise that awaited the young singers: They also received a donated grant from Jam...

Fans hoping to get tickets for Taylor Swift's the Eras Tour on Friday (Nov. 18) won't get the chance. The general public on sale has been canceled.A note from Ticketmaster shares that "due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow's public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been canceled."The message was received poorly by fans already upset about issues encountered during the fan-only and Capital One presales.On Tuesday (Nov. 15), Swifties looking for tickets were met with extremely...